Suzi Mitchell

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Taking the Plunge

3 weeks ago | steamboatmagazine.com | Suzi Mitchell

Caroline Tylenius, Suzi Mitchell and Emmanuelle Vital take an icy dip in the Yampa River. Photo by Gavin Liddell. The jolt I feel as my bare feet step onto snowy ground is enough to make me question my decision to jump into the ice-cold Yampa River. I’m standing on the bank with one of my closest friends, long-time local Caroline Tylenius, and our wide eyes connect. We laugh, then take a deep breath...and in we go.
Serendipitous Timing Opens the Door to This Modern Barn

1 month ago | coloradohomesmag.com | Suzi Mitchell

Benjamin and Anne Folk like to joke they will be buried one day in the backyard of their home in Fort Collins. The well-traveled pair spent almost a decade living and working in various corners of the globe before deciding to put down roots. “Anne was pregnant with our second child, and we decided it was time to slow down the pace and settle somewhere,” Ben says.
Natural Granite Boulders Become A Source Of Design Artistry

2 months ago | mountainliving.com | Suzi Mitchell

A dreamy vacation home on Lake Tahoe brings elements of its rocky locale indoors as part of a recent remodel where family heirlooms stand the test of time. A 1940s cabin on a spectacular Lake Tahoe shoreside setting unearthed more than a few challenges for the design and construction teams enlisted for a major remodel.
A Contemporary Getaway in the Woods Finally Becomes a Reality

Jan 24, 2025 | mountainliving.com | Suzi Mitchell

A second home in McCall Idaho proves why some things are worth the wait. When it comes to building a new home, not everyone cares to conform. For a second homeowner in McCall, Idaho, it paid off to wait until building regulations changed in the subdivision where he’d purchased two lots. “I’d bought the land about five or six years before I built, but I didn’t like the strict building requirements at the time,” he says.
Old-World Charm Inspires the Interiors of this Historic Home

Jan 7, 2025 | coloradohomesmag.com | Suzi Mitchell

The old-time charm of a street in a historic neighborhood in Colorado Springs had a way of pulling at the heart strings of one young couple. The pair were living nearby and would often walk their one-year-old in his stroller around the leafy neighborhood. “We fell in love with the area, with its large trees and easy access to town,” the homeowner says. When a home on a favorite street went up for sale years later, they snapped it up.
A Significant Remodel Defies the Odds

Nov 5, 2024 | mountainliving.com | Suzi Mitchell

Supply constraints for a post-pandemic remodel in Bachelor Gulch, Colorado, proved no challenge for one determined homeowner and designer duo When New York native Tiffany Oestreicher puts her mind to something, she will find a way to get it done. In 2021, she and husband David found a three-bed, four-bath property in Bachelor Gulch that ticked many boxes, but it required a significant remodel.
Inside a Denver Home with Traditional and Contemporary Finishes

Oct 14, 2024 | coloradohomesmag.com | Suzi Mitchell

The idea of building your own home can be a daunting thought for many couples, but for Emily and Brad Gunlock, it’s a challenge they relish—so much so, they recently finished their fifth one. “We never like to say this is our forever home, but this one we will definitely stay in until the boys finish school,” Emily says. The pair own Gunlock Homes, a Denver based real estate and custom home development company.
Drawing Upon Nature

Oct 1, 2024 | steamboatmagazine.com | Suzi Mitchell

Photo courtesy of Joanna Webster. Some artists thrive in chaos; others, like Joanna Webster, flourish with order. The Australian-born creative is a botanical illustrator whose subjects require a level of intricacy few people could muster the patience to achieve. “There is definitely a lot of problem-solving involved, which is something I get a lot from,” she says. Jo graduated from the University of Queensland with an arts degree in journalism, and a science degree in botany and ecology.
The Centenarian Olympics

Sep 18, 2024 | steamboatmagazine.com | Suzi Mitchell

09/18/2024 12:41PM●By Suzi MitchellPhoto by Trey Mullen. Trudy Lampert is fit as a fiddle and wants to stay that way. The 100-year-old Steamboat Springs resident moved from Manhattan in June 2023 and became the oldest client of Jordan Bloom, a fitness and movement trainer who specializes in biomechanics, functionality, injury prevention and recovery. Among the many principles of his methodology is the Centenarian Olympics, a concept devised by author and physician Dr. Peter Attia.
An Atypical Idea Inspires a New Build in the Rockies

Jul 10, 2024 | coloradohomesmag.com | Suzi Mitchell

When homeowners Peter and Delinda Fatianow first approached Cary Dunn at Back Country Builders about constructing an elevated property on the edge of a steep slope above timberline in Bailey, Colorado, he thought they were crazy. “I looked like a deer in headlights and thought it wasn’t possible,” Dunn recalls. “But many discussions later and with a lot of creative thinking, we made it happen.”The atypical home was the brainchild of Peter, an entrepreneur and longtime Colorado resident.